academe

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And of course the academe is also accountable for promoting a "Darwinian neoliberal world."

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  • This is one of those brilliant books that appeals to folks outside of the halls of academe, while also showcasing the talent within it.For folks trying to separate fact from fiction, Galileo Goes to Jail is one very enjoyable and informative read.Wonders and Marvels
  • His setting for this story is the world of academe, a California college where it appears that one professor has it out for another. —  Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2005
  • But the groves of academe are crowded with raptors, so Sam always assured me. —  Reginald Hill
  • I can sense your approval at the now final decision I have reached This quiet, cloistered but not inactive nor unexciting life in these most ancient and fructuous groves of academe is what I want. —  Reginald Hill
  • This thread seems to confirm my fear that the academe has been captured by Zionist thinking, much the way the policital process and the —  MRZine.org
 

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  1. From Latin Acadēmīa, the Academy; see academy.
 

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